John Grierson | |
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 John Grierson (right) with Bolivian filmmaker Jorge Ruiz in 1955 | |
| Born | John Grierson 26 April 1898 |
| Died | 19 February 1972 (aged 73) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Documentary maker |
John Grierson CBE (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" in a review of Robert J. Flaherty's Moana.[1] In 1939, Grierson established the all-time Canadian film institutional production and distribution company The National Film Board of Canada controlled by the Government of Canada.
- ^ Ann Curthoys, Marilyn Lake Connected worlds: history in transnational perspective, Volume 2004 p.151. Australian National University Press